Tax is probably the last thing on your mind when you're bungee jumping in Queenstown or whale watching in Kaikoura so at taxback.com we make it as stress-free as possible for you to get your New Zealand tax back fast.

If you've worked in New Zealand, you'll have paid 12.5 - 38% income tax on your earnings. Taxback.com can get back part, or all of what you paid for you. Our average NZ tax refund is NZ$550.

Not only do we guarantee that your tax refund will meet all the legal requirements of the Kiwi tax authorities, but we'll also get you back the maximum legal refund possible.

Taxback.com has been organizing tax refunds for temporary workers in New Zealand for ten years now. However if you are a New Zealaner and you have been working only in New Zealand, we cannot organize a tax refund for you.

Get a FREE refund estimation to see how much cash you could get back.

When can I get my tax back?

The New Zealand tax year is from April 1st to March 31st of the following year. The 2012 tax year started on April 1st 2011. We can apply for your NZ tax rebate as far back as 2003.

For 2003 – 2011 NZ tax refunds: If you worked in New Zealand anytime between 2003 and March 31st 2011 we can apply for your New Zealand tax refund now so get the process underway today.

For 2012 NZ tax refunds: If you work in New Zealand from April 1st 2011 and leave the country before March 2012, we will be able to apply for your refund straight away! If you are still in NZ in March 2012, we will be able to claim your tax back once the tax year ends in April. Register online today and send us your documents as soon as you finish work so we can get your cash back as soon as possible.

You should apply for your refund within 6 months of leaving New Zealand. If you wait longer than six month to apply, you may not be granted resident tax credits and this may lower your refund amount.

How much money will I get back?

Taxback.com will get you back as much overpaid NZ tax as is legally possible. That amount depends on factors like:

• Your earnings
• Your PAYE tax withheld
• Your occupation
• How long you worked for
• The type of work

The average refund we get for our Kiwi tax clients is NZ$550!

Get a FREE refund estimation to see how much cash you could get back.

How long will it take to receive my New Zealand tax refund? Where's my refund?

As soon as we have it, you'll have it because we contact you immediately when we receive your refund to organise the easiest way to get it to you.

When we get your documents it takes us just a couple of days to get your NZ tax return ready to go. This includes:

• Reviewing your application
• Estimating your refund
• Completing your forms and support documentation
• Sending them to the tax office

Once at the tax office, your application should take around 6-10 weeks to process depending on how busy they are. Don't worry - our tax team will keep chasing up the tax office to see how your application is going.

As soon as Inland Revenue sends us your money, we'll contact you to sort out the best way to get your cash straight to you.

How does taxback.com work?

Here's how our easy three-step service works:

1. Register online or get a FREE refund estimation and we'll send you our NZ TaxPack.


2. Send us your documents and signed forms. If you're missing any documents we can get replacements for you. We'll estimate your refund and let you know how much you are due.Chill out while we file your tax return and get you the maximum possible legal refund.

How do I know what's happening with my tax return?

As soon as we have your refund we'll contact you to sort out the best way to get your money straight to you.

Rather talk to a human being? We have our own taxback.com staff available to talk to you in 27 taxback.com offices in 20 different countries. Click here to find your local office number or use our Live Chat.

What are the advantages of using taxback.com?

Thousands of people choose our service because:

• We get you the maximum legal refund
• FREE refund estimations
• All our tax returns are legal and compliant with New Zealand's tax law.
• Document retrieval service
• 24-hour customer support and tax refund help
• Free phone, free fax, free post, free online tax help with our live chat!
• No language barriers - our services are available in: Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Taiwanese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
• Money sent worldwide and in your local currency. You can get your refund in: Australian Dollars, Brazilian Reals, Bulgarian Lev, Canadian Dollars, Czech Koruna, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Indonesian Rupiah, Japanese Yen, Latvian Lat, Lithuanian Litas, Moldovan Lei, New Zealand Dollars, Norwegian Krona, Pakistan Rupee, Peruvian Nuevo Soles, Philippine Peso, Polish Zloty, Romanian Lei, Russian Rubles, Singaporean Dollar, Slovak Koruna, South African Rands, South Korean Won, Swedish Krona, Thai Baht, Turkish Lira, UK Pounds, Ukrainian Hryvna, US Dollars.

How much will it cost?

First of all, our FREE Refund Estimation costs you nothing - just a few minutes to fill it out.

When you send us your documents and signed forms, we'll evaluate your refund and what additional services you need such as document retrieval. Then we'll let you know how much it will cost to file your return for you.

For New Zealand tax returns we charge 12.5% + handling fee of the refund received subject to a minimum fee of NZ$62 + handling fee.

Why the minimum fee?

This fee covers all the things that make using our service so easy for you such as:

• Customer support 24/7 by phone and Live Chat
• Free phone and free fax
• Local staff to meet you and guide you through the process in 18 offices worldwide
• Tax technicians
• Researchers to identify new legal developments to maximise your refunds

Oops - I lost my documents/Help - I never got my documents – what do I do?

We know it's easy to lose documents in the move back home or to not even receive them in the first place. That's why we have a document retrieval service to obtain any missing documents for you. If you need documents, contact us on newzealand@taxback.com and we can sort it out for you.

What is a Summary of Earnings?

To claim your NZ tax refund we can use either your Summary of Earnings or your final payslip. The Summary of Earnings is an official government form you get from the tax office – Inland Revenue – at the end of the tax year. You should receive it by May and it will outline your earnings and the amount of tax you paid.

If you're missing your Summary of Earnings, contact us on newzealand@taxback.com and we can sort it out for you.

What is a final payslip?

To claim your New Zealand tax refund we can use either your final payslip or your Summary of Earnings. A final payslip is the payslip attached to your last pay cheque. It outlines your earnings and how much tax you paid.

If you're missing your final pay slip contact us on newzealand@taxback.com and we can sort it out for you.

Can I claim my New Zealand tax refund myself?

Every tax office in the world is set up to accept applications directly from taxpayers so yes, you can file your return yourself. The reality is though once you submit it, there's no updating process and no feedback until you get a yes or a no, which is frustrating and very worrying.

Preparing your New Zealand tax return will involve getting all the tax forms and trying to put all the information together properly – and it's not as easy as it looks.

The tax system in New Zealand is very complex and filing their own tax return is a challenge many NZ citizens don't even attempt themselves.

At the end of the day ask yourself -
Would I wire my own house?
The reality is no, I wouldn't - I'd use an electrician.
It's a technical, professional piece of work, so I'd get a technical professional to do the job properly. I don't want to risk my house blowing up!

It's the same with tax. Our taxback.com customers rely on us as technical professionals to file their NZ tax returns and get their tax back. Our customers tell us they knew trying to file it themselves would lead to stress and a possible loss of money in refunds. They'd rather focus on their university courses, their day-job or, more importantly, on sightseeing.

Filing your return yourself won't make your house explode, but it can result in lots of stress and leave you out of pocket if you miss out on refunds you're owed.

It's easier for you to let us put our 11 years of experience to good use by doing all the work for you. It makes sense to use an expert.

Get a FREE refund estimation today to see how much cash you could get back.

Can you guarantee that I'll get the refund amount you estimated for me?

No, but we do guarantee to get you the most money back that we legally can.

Our estimate is based on your documents and our experience in filing thousands of tax returns every week since 1996. Naturally, the New Zealand tax authority has the final decision in your tax refund based on their systems and tax codes.

When we process your application, our team of tax technicians check all your documents for any allowances or benefits you could get to ensure we apply for the maximum rebate possible.

What's the difference between filing my tax return and getting my tax refund?

We file your New Zealand tax return in order to organise your tax refund.

A tax return is the annual submission of tax forms documenting your earnings, taxes paid, deductable expenses, and allowances that you send to the tax office for review. They review it according to the information submitted by your employer and the current laws that apply to your case.

If you get a tax rebate, this means the tax office review found you have overpaid tax in New Zealand and are due some back.

Our estimate of your refund is based on our prediction of what the tax office will decide when they review your tax return - providing they have the same information as us.

Get a FREE refund estimation today to see how much cash you could get back.

I worked abroad in other countries - can you help me to claim refunds from these countries?

Absolutely! We've been organising tax refunds for people working all over the world since 1996. If you've worked in any of the following countries click on them to apply for your refund!

Australia tax refund	Austria tax refund	Belgium tax refund
Canada tax refund	Denmark tax refund	Germany tax refund
Gibraltar tax refund	Guernsey tax refund	Holland tax refund
Ireland tax refund	Japan tax refund	Luxembourg tax refund
Norway tax refund	UK tax refund	US tax refund

Our research team is constantly developing tax return services for new markets so if you've worked in a country not mentioned above, email our team on newtaxes@taxback.com to see what we can do for you.